The main event loop is blocked by your long time task -> mouse enter events can not be handled -> no wait cursor handling. application.processmessages() calls a stacked main event loop. ========== Hmm.. this approach can replace (updating progress bars & status widgets as doing a step of work) the (singe worker) threading approach used in the UPDATER, correct ?
2012/7/28, Martin Schreiber <[email protected]>: > On Saturday 28 July 2012 00:35:16 Christian Nobel wrote: >> Aha. >> >> The application.processmessages did the trick. >> >> Ether by replacing the mainfo.update with application.processmessages >> >> or by putting application.processmessages right after the >> application.beginwait >> > The background: > Updating the cursor shape while entering/leaving application windows is done > > by the main eventloop. > You show the wait cursor just after the filedialog window has been > destroyed, > so there is no mouse window at the moment. > The main event loop is blocked by your long time task -> mouse enter events > > can not be handled -> no wait cursor handling. > application.processmessages() calls a stacked main event loop. > > Martin > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > mseide-msegui-talk mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mseide-msegui-talk > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ mseide-msegui-talk mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mseide-msegui-talk
